China has launched the Shenzhou-15 spacecraft carrying three astronauts to its space station, where they will complete the country’s first-ever crew handover in orbit, state news agency Xinhua reported. The…
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India: Celebration over successful launch of 1st privately made rocket
India has successfully launched its first privately developed rocket, a milestone in the country’s effort to create a commercial space industry and to compete on cost. Vikram-S lifted off at…
North Korea: Pyongyang fires ballistic missile towards East Sea
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off the country’s east coast, the first firing since last week’s flurry of missile launches – and heavy artillery fire…
Iran: Successful testing flight of a rocket capable of propelling satellites into space
Iran has announced the successful test flight of a rocket capable of propelling satellites into space, three months after launching a satellite with the help of Russia. The United States…
USA: Elon Musk presents humanoid robot Optimus
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has presented the latest prototype of a humanoid robot being developed by his Tesla electric car company. Optimus appeared on stage at a Silicon Valley event,…
USA: Nasa flies spacecraft into an asteroid
The American space agency’s Dart probe has smashed into an asteroid, destroying itself in the process. The collision was intentional and designed to test whether space rocks that might threaten…
USA: Nasa forced by Hurricane Ian to shelter Artemis Moon rocket
The American space agency is to pull its Artemis-I Moon rocket off the launch pad in Florida because of an approaching hurricane. Nasa says the Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle…
A possible £27m fine for TikTok
TikTok could face a £27m fine for failing to protect children’s privacy when they’re using the platform. The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found the video-sharing platform may have processed…
Netflix eyes the video game industry
Netflix is setting up its own video game studio, as it intensifies its efforts to establish itself in the gaming industry. Based in Helsinki, Finland, it will be led by…
USA: Bezos offer NASA $2bn to get back in race to the Moon
Jeff Bezos has offered to cover $2bn (£1.4bn) of Nasa costs in order to be reconsidered for a key contract to build a Moon landing vehicle. In April, the space…